Andrus Family Fund

(En)vision boarding our way into 2025...May the new year bring us closer to a world without youth punishment and family policing! ✨ Big thanks to all of our partners, including those on our Movement Partner Advisory Council, who convened with us back in September to connect and imagine: Opportunity Youth United, Legal Rights Center, DREAM DEFENDERS, Communities for Just Schools Fund (CJSF), Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ), JMACforFamilies, Freedom Community Center, Darla Perez-Chavez, Youth First Justice Collaborative, Movement for Family Power, RISE for Youth. Always appreciation to Illustrating Progress, who beautifully represented our convening with this graphic!

Learn more about Quality Parenting Initiative's upcoming work with the Andrus Family Fund, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, The Mayerson Company (Manuel D. & Rhoda Mayerson Foundation), and the May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust to drive new advocacy efforts focused on improving the lives of teenagers in #fostercare: https://lnkd.in/gkj5jbXf

Last month, while in St. Louis attending Race Forward's Facing Race conference, our team had the opportunity to witness our partners at Freedom Community Center and Action St. Louis organize with their St. Louis community to call for accountability, transparency, and human decency after deaths at the city's jail. This is what the powerful reimagining of justice looks like!

Hear directly from youth about their experiences imprisoned in the juvenile legal system, along with their recommendations for change! This webinar next week is open to the public. Spread the word. Wed Dec 18th noon EST. https://lnkd.in/en7rMjQk

Civil rights groups are challenging a judge in Durham, NC who is blocking these groups from observing court proceedings where children are being separated from their families. Our partner #OperationStopCPS is one of those groups: “The majority of children coming into custody, it’s because of poverty-related concerns. If the public just came and sat inside the courtroom, they’d see—wait, so this child was taken away because the parent didn’t have childcare? Can we not figure that out without giving their child to somebody else?” https://lnkd.in/ehMqp2qd

G4GC has launched a NEW Community Funding Opportunities page on our website! Visit https://g4gc.org/fundopps to see the latest funding and paid opportunities. Have a funding opportunity to list? Submit for review today! https://lnkd.in/gM3AhEcf

Our partners at the The Zero Youth Corrections Committee in Milwaukee just announce the third round of funding for groups working on systems change to prevent the impact of the criminal legal system on young people. For more information or to register for their information site, visit milwaukeeturners.org/zyc Milwaukee Turners, Inc. Public Welfare Foundation

As G4GC honors #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth this November, we reflect on the power of the Indigenous youth who are part of our community. This past June, our New Songs Rising Fellows gathered in the Pueblo of Isleta in New Mexico to embark on the New Songs Rising Initiative (NSRI)'s first participatory grantmaking process, where they built solidarity and refined their leadership skills. This month we're sharing insights from our fellows, such as what inspires them, what they're proud of, and what advice they would give their younger selves. Stay tuned for more videos throughout November! Learn more about our New Songs Rising Fellows and their participatory grantmaking process at g4gc.org/nsrf2024

We are...⁠ ⁠ 🟠 A nonprofit law office that stands with kids in the legal system no matter what.⁠ ⁠ 🟠 Tackling the systemic issues that criminalize mostly poor, Black youth.⁠ ⁠ 🟠 Working to ensure Louisiana youth thrive in their homes and communities, not in jails or prisons.⁠ ⁠ 🟠 And are currently hiring for a Policy Associate! ⁠ ⁠ Learn more about this position by clicking the #linkinourbio. #nowhiring #jobopportunity

On November 7th, the CFSY’s Transformative Healing & Restorative Justice Manager, Kempis ‘Ghani’ Songster, will be a part of the Michigan Center for Youth Justice virtual webinar ‘Redefining Accountability’ in honor of Restorative Justice Month! This free virtual event will explore how restorative justice can transform communities by centering healing and accountability, featuring experts from across Michigan and two young adults who have gone through the restorative justice process together. Register at: https://buff.ly/48ysIjg . #RestorativeJustice #RJMonth